Overview
The Department of Psychiatry at Ram Krishna Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre provides comprehensive mental healthcare through outpatient consultation, inpatient care, counselling, psychological assessment, de-addiction services, emergency psychiatric support and rehabilitation-oriented follow-up.
The department is supported by dedicated psychiatry beds, specially designed wards, Sleep Lab, EEG, EMG, clinical psychologists, counselling rooms, psychological testing facilities and academic training support for UG and PG students.
Comprehensive Mental Health & Psychiatry ServicesDepartment Work & Learning Areas
Special Facilities
Psychiatry Inpatient Beds
Dedicated psychiatry beds for inpatient care, observation, treatment planning, medication stabilization and supervised mental health support.
Specially Designed Wards
Patient-friendly psychiatry wards designed with attention to safety, privacy, calm environment, observation and therapeutic care.
Sleep Lab
Sleep Lab support for evaluation of sleep-related problems, sleep disturbance, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness and related conditions.
EEG Facility
EEG support for neuropsychiatric evaluation, seizure-related assessment, altered behaviour workup and clinically indicated neurological correlation.
EMG Support
EMG support for neuromuscular evaluation and neurodiagnostic assessment where clinically required.
Clinical Psychologists
Clinical psychologist support for counselling, psychotherapy, behavioural therapy, psychological assessment and psychometric testing.
De-addiction Services
Assessment, counselling, detoxification support, relapse prevention and follow-up care for alcohol, tobacco and substance-use disorders.
Counselling & Psychotherapy
Confidential counselling and psychotherapy support for stress, anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, relationship concerns and behavioural problems.
Infrastructure
- Dedicated Psychiatry department
- 30-bedded psychiatry inpatient facility
- Specially designed psychiatry wards
- Psychiatric OPD consultation rooms
- Counselling rooms
- Clinical psychologist assessment area
- Psychological testing room
- Sleep Lab
- EEG facility support
- EMG facility support
- De-addiction counselling and follow-up area
- Emergency psychiatric evaluation support
- Patient observation and monitoring support
- Separate privacy-focused consultation space
- Family counselling and psychoeducation area
- Nursing station and ward monitoring support
- Safe and calm ward environment
- Academic demonstration and case discussion area
- Faculty rooms and departmental office
- Record and documentation area
- Audio-visual teaching support
- UG and PG clinical training support
Equipment & Clinical Support
- Sleep Lab equipment support
- EEG machine
- EMG machine
- Psychological testing material
- Psychometric assessment tools
- Counselling room setup
- Therapy seating arrangement
- Patient examination couch
- BP apparatus
- Pulse oximeter
- Stethoscope
- Weighing scale
- Emergency medicine tray
- Crash cart support where required
- Oxygen and suction support where required
- Patient monitoring support
- Ward observation support
- Safe ward furniture
- Nursing station support
- Medication storage support
- Record and documentation registers
- Computer and reporting support
- Audio-visual teaching support
- Psychoeducation charts
- Mental health awareness material
- Screening forms and assessment scales
- De-addiction counselling material
- Relaxation and behavioural therapy teaching material
- Family counselling support material
- Academic case discussion material
Conditions Managed
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Panic disorder
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders
- Sleep disorders
- Substance-use disorders
- Alcohol dependence
- Tobacco dependence
- Drug dependence
- Stress-related disorders
- Adjustment disorder
- Somatoform disorders
- Dementia and cognitive disorders
- Delirium and behavioural changes
- Child and adolescent behavioural problems
- Autism and developmental concerns screening support
- ADHD and academic difficulty-related evaluation
- Geriatric psychiatric problems
- Suicidal thoughts and crisis intervention
- Personality and behavioural issues
- Marital and family-related psychological concerns
- Psychosexual counselling support where appropriate
Clinical Services
- Psychiatric consultation
- Mental status examination
- Diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning
- Medication management
- Inpatient psychiatric care
- Emergency psychiatric assessment
- Crisis intervention
- Suicide risk assessment
- Counselling and psychotherapy
- Family counselling
- Behavioural therapy support
- Cognitive behavioural therapy support
- De-addiction counselling
- Detoxification support as per clinical indication
- Relapse prevention counselling
- Sleep disorder evaluation
- Psychological testing
- Personality assessment support
- Intelligence and cognitive assessment support
- Psychoeducation for patients and families
- Rehabilitation and follow-up planning
- Referral and liaison with Neurology, Medicine and other departments
Psychiatry Beds & Specially Designed Wards
The department has dedicated psychiatry beds and specially designed wards to support privacy, safety, observation, treatment supervision, counselling, family involvement and rehabilitation-oriented care.
- Dedicated psychiatry inpatient beds
- Specially designed psychiatry ward environment
- Safe and calm patient care area
- Privacy-focused admission and counselling support
- Observation and monitoring support
- Medication supervision
- Nursing care and ward coordination
- Family counselling and treatment explanation
- De-addiction inpatient support where clinically indicated
- Acute psychiatric stabilization support
- Rehabilitation and discharge planning
- Follow-up counselling and relapse prevention guidance
- Coordination with Emergency, Medicine and other clinical departments
Sleep Lab
- Sleep disorder assessment
- Insomnia evaluation support
- Excessive daytime sleepiness assessment
- Sleep hygiene counselling
- Sleep-related breathing disorder screening support
- Behavioural sleep counselling
- Psychiatric correlation of sleep problems
- Coordination with Medicine, ENT and Respiratory Medicine where required
- Sleep study documentation support
- Patient counselling and follow-up support
EEG / EMG Neurodiagnostic Support
- EEG support for seizure-related evaluation
- EEG support for altered sensorium correlation where clinically indicated
- Neuropsychiatric evaluation support
- Behavioural change with neurological correlation
- EMG support for neuromuscular evaluation where required
- Coordination with Medicine, Neurology and other departments
- Report discussion and clinical correlation
- Student and resident orientation in neurodiagnostic correlation
Clinical Psychologists & Counselling
- Clinical psychologist consultation
- Psychological assessment
- Psychometric testing
- Counselling for stress and adjustment issues
- Counselling for anxiety and depression
- Behavioural therapy support
- Family counselling
- Child and adolescent counselling
- De-addiction counselling
- Cognitive assessment support
- Personality assessment support
- Psychoeducation sessions
- Relaxation training and coping skill guidance
- Follow-up and therapy planning
Safety, Privacy & Confidentiality
- Confidential consultation and record handling
- Privacy-focused counselling spaces
- Patient dignity and respectful care
- Safe ward environment
- Risk assessment and safety planning
- Family involvement with patient consent where appropriate
- Ethical management of psychiatric conditions
- Non-judgmental and stigma-free care
- Consent-based treatment planning
- Follow-up and relapse prevention support
UG/PG Academics & Training
- UG clinical teaching and bedside case discussion
- PG academic case presentations
- Mental status examination training
- Psychiatric history taking training
- Clinical case formulation discussion
- Psychopharmacology teaching
- Psychotherapy and counselling orientation
- De-addiction case discussion
- Sleep Lab and EEG/EMG orientation
- Psychological testing orientation
- Seminars and journal clubs
- Research activities and publication encouragement
- Community mental health awareness activities
- Integrated teaching with Medicine, Neurology, Paediatrics and Community Medicine
- Clinical record work, logbook and academic guidance
- Confidentiality, consent and ethics training
Research Focus
- Depression and anxiety-related studies
- Substance-use disorder research
- Sleep disorder-related academic work
- Community mental health research
- Psychological assessment-based studies
- Quality of life and rehabilitation studies
- Stress and lifestyle-related mental health studies
- Child and adolescent mental health studies
- Geriatric psychiatry research
- Liaison psychiatry and neuropsychiatry-related research
- Mental health awareness and preventive psychiatry studies
- Student and resident research support
"Mental health care is built on compassion, confidentiality and continuity of care."